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Bewildered migrants await fate on Lesbos Bewildered migrants await fate on Lesbos
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Every day this week has brought hundreds more migrants across the Aegean sea to the Greek shore.Every day this week has brought hundreds more migrants across the Aegean sea to the Greek shore.
Many say they know nothing about the new deal struck between the EU and Turkey, which could mean their stay here is short-lived.Many say they know nothing about the new deal struck between the EU and Turkey, which could mean their stay here is short-lived.
Those who had heard rumours of imminent deportations clearly hoped they were not true.Those who had heard rumours of imminent deportations clearly hoped they were not true.
"I have dreams for my family. A happy family. In Europe!" Rada tells me, her eyes sparkling and with a big, warm smile. "I have dreams for my family. A happy family. In Europe!" Rada Ali tells me, her eyes sparkling and with a big, warm smile.
Her family from Damascus were in a group of more than 60 rescued from a dinghy this week by the Greek coastguard.Her family from Damascus were in a group of more than 60 rescued from a dinghy this week by the Greek coastguard.
"Back to Turkey? No. Turkey, no!" she says, at the prospect of being returned there. Rada tells me she plans to travel to Sweden to be reunited with her eldest son."Back to Turkey? No. Turkey, no!" she says, at the prospect of being returned there. Rada tells me she plans to travel to Sweden to be reunited with her eldest son.
Instead, like all new arrivals, she is soon being bussed to a detention facility. On board with her are dozens of children.Instead, like all new arrivals, she is soon being bussed to a detention facility. On board with her are dozens of children.
A day later I find her in tears behind the high fence and barbed wire of the migrant camp.A day later I find her in tears behind the high fence and barbed wire of the migrant camp.
Her smile crumbles as she tells me the place is overcrowded and the family have to sleep outside, on the floor. It's cold at night and her son Mustafa says they queue for up to four hours for food.Her smile crumbles as she tells me the place is overcrowded and the family have to sleep outside, on the floor. It's cold at night and her son Mustafa says they queue for up to four hours for food.
The UN refugee agency and others have stopped their humanitarian services at the facility, in protest at the indiscriminate, forced detention of asylum seekers.The UN refugee agency and others have stopped their humanitarian services at the facility, in protest at the indiscriminate, forced detention of asylum seekers.
"Everyone is worried about April 4th," Mustafa tells me. "They've heard that some people in the camp will be sent back to Turkey then, but no-one knows who or how.""Everyone is worried about April 4th," Mustafa tells me. "They've heard that some people in the camp will be sent back to Turkey then, but no-one knows who or how."
A Greek official told us from Athens that the first to go would be those who had not requested asylum. That's primarily "economic" migrants. But Mustafa and Rada have no idea what "applying for asylum" even means.A Greek official told us from Athens that the first to go would be those who had not requested asylum. That's primarily "economic" migrants. But Mustafa and Rada have no idea what "applying for asylum" even means.
"We were told just to stay here," Mustafa says, bewildered. Others who crowd around are clearly angry."We were told just to stay here," Mustafa says, bewildered. Others who crowd around are clearly angry.
"They say you're under arrest, but I never went to trial!" a Syrian who calls himself Roy tells me. "They just put us here like goats. Like animals.""They say you're under arrest, but I never went to trial!" a Syrian who calls himself Roy tells me. "They just put us here like goats. Like animals."
Down in the port, Turkish passenger ferries are on standby to take the first group of returnees across the sea. But how that plays out in practice, is still very unclear.Down in the port, Turkish passenger ferries are on standby to take the first group of returnees across the sea. But how that plays out in practice, is still very unclear.
Key points from EU-Turkey agreementKey points from EU-Turkey agreement
The Turkey-EU statement in fullThe Turkey-EU statement in full
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.